Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-11
FOREIGN.
Gladstone ExcOriates the
Government.
+ FAMINE IN KHORAS SSAN
ClOture Obtains in Parliament and
All of Parnell's Amendments
are Voted Down.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
LONDON, June l0.-In the House of
Commons this evening, Smith moved the
resolution previously announced, re.
questing that at 10 P. NJ. on the 18th
instant the chairman forthwith put the
question on any motion, amendment or
proposal touching any clause in the
Crimes bill then under discussion, then
on the clause itself, finally on each re.
naming clause. He urged that the step
was forced upon the government by
continued obstruction. 1t was abso.
lutely necessary for the dignity and eff
cheney OF the House that the attempt TO
prevent the progress of business should
be defeated. Four months OF the session
had passed and practically nothing had
been done. While the course of legis-
iation had been stopped, the Govern
ment had desired that due
consideration should be given to
the rights of the minority and
respect shown for the traditions of lib
erty and freedom which attached to the
constitution of the country: [Derisive
Parnellite laughter But it was un-
doubtedly the duty of the government,
in circumstances without parallel in
the history of Parliament, to call upon
him to take measures to prevent the
minority from setting at defiance the
controlling power of the majority. 1t
was impossible for the government, rep
resenting the majority, to yield to the
obstruction of the minority. If the
government was to be displaced by an
adverse vote, then it would be bound to
appeal to the country, but while sustained
by majority of the House, they must
carry on the business of the country.
The debates over the Crimes bill have
become travesty, bringing ridicule, dis.
grace and contempt ON Parliament. He
appealed to the House to support the
Government in trying to restore order in
its proceedings. (Cheers.)
Gladstone said that a longer notice
should have been given this important
motion. The present state of business
in Parliament had caused intense dis.
satisfaction throughout the country; but
that position had been brought about by
the Government themselves. Hear, |
hear.) They had been pursuing
the false and futile policy of
coercion without the Justification
pleaded on former occasion. They |
disregarded all the usages and tradi-
tions of Parliament in the conduct of a
measure which they had under the
name of the Crimes bill introduced--a
measure directed against a combination
apart from crime. Hear! hear!l He
would suggest to the government that a
rational mode to expedite the bill would
be to make it temporary, instead of per-
manent, and strike out all provisions
touching combinations apart from crime,
assuring the Irish tenants of the same |
protection in respect to their line of
strikes as have been accorded in labor |
strikes. [Cheers and cries of "Nopl
If the government rejected that |
remedy and had no other to pro.
pose, the offensive character of the |
bill would be retained in full force. He |
did not wish to create difficulty by offer.
ing opposition which he knew to be in. |
effectual. He would therefore content
himself with protesting against this
course. The government bill, which
will be an appendix to the coercion bill.
providing for the trial of persons
charged with grave offences by com.
mission of judges, will be Immediately
introduced in Parliament and pushed
through at the same time as the coercion
bill.
Parnell said he could not understand the
faulty of the government rushing blind
fold along a road which they had already
seen would lead to the greatest disorder
in Ireland. The government speakers
harped on the theme of obstruction"
As matter of fact the Irish members
had not lifted one voice against any
measure, except the coercion bill, which
they were bound to resist to the utmost
He concluded by moving an amend
ment that the House decline to sanction
the resolution limiting the freedom of
debate and assailing the rights of the
minority.
. Harcourt warned the government that
their proposal might be used by future
government as q precedent for carrying
the Home Rale bill in a fortnight and
that other measures might be forced
through in the same way.
Geschen, Chancellor OF the Exchequer,
said that Parliament and the country
had enough of this unlimited discussion
and it was necessary to put an end to it.
Several Parnellites continued the dis
cussion. Smith moved cloture, which
was carried by vote of 2Sl to l67.
Parnell's amendment was rejected by
d vote of 30l to ISL. There is chance
, now of discussing the original motion.
After further discussions Smiths CON-
plete motion was carried under cloture,
245 TO 90, amid cheers and counter
cheers. Smith then proposed to post.
: rome the further discussion Of the bill in
! the committee.
Healy asked that the discussion be
proceeded with on Saturday, but
= Smith declined.
Cony beare supporting Healy, wascom-
mentIng ON the humorous talent OF Smith
when the latter appealed to the Chair.
The Chair said:
: 81 must say that the whole tone of
this debate has been disgrace to the
: House"
= Conybeare was about to continue,
when Smith moved cloture. Carried I;
5 202 to 73.
e (Cres of SHAME" "disgraceful, :"
Q etc.
Q The motion to pospone the discussion
l in the committee until Monday was car
8 ried; 203 to ~. Smith moved to adjourn.
= Healy objected. (cheers), and voice,
1 "He will have his holiday" greeted the
- final application of cloture.)
n The motion to adjourn was carried;
203 to II.